If you identify with several of the following symptoms, and they just won't go away, you may be suffering from depression.

*  Are you having trouble concentrating, remembering details, and/or making decisions?
*  Do you feel fatigue and decreased energy?
*  Do you have feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness?
*  Are you feeling hopelessness and/or pessimism?
*  Are you experiencing insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping?
*  Do you feel irritable or restless?
*  Have you lost interest in activities or hobbies that were once pleasurable, including sex?
*  Are you overeating or experiencing appetite loss?
*  Do you have persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not get better even with treatment?
*  Do you have persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings?
*  Are you experiencing thoughts of suicide or have you attempted suicide?

If you identify with several of the following symptoms, and they just won’t go away, you may be suffering from anxiety.

*  Are you regularly tense, worried, or on edge? 
*  Does your anxiety interfere with your work, school, or family responsibilities? 
*  Are you plagued by fears that you know are irrational, but can’t shake? 
*  Do you believe that something bad will happen if certain things aren’t done a certain way? 
*  Do you avoid everyday situations or activities because they make you anxious? 
*  Do you experience sudden, unexpected attacks of heart-pounding panic? 
*  Do you feel like danger and catastrophe are around every corner?
*  Do you experience any of these physical symptoms of anxiety?
 Pounding heart, sweating, stomach upset, dizziness, frequent urination or diarrhea, shortness of breath, tremors or twitches, muscle tension, headaches, fatigue, insomnia

Initial Assessment:
The first session involves the counselor getting to know you. The counselor will ask questions about how you are doing, what is going right and what is not going so well.